Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Microphysid bug

Acrobasis consociella compared with Loricula exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Microphysid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pyralidae	Microphysidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Loricula
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Loricula exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Microphysid bug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Microphysid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-barred Knot-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

The Broad-barred Knot-horn (Acrobasis consociella) is a species in the genus Acrobasis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.